6,000 small units face closureTraders protest against master plan draft starts
Ludhiana, March 16
The draft of master plan prepared by the district town planning department has invited the ire of small-scale industrialists and traders in Shimla Puri and New Janta Nagar on Gill Road. The plan shows their areas as purely residential even as 6,000 such units were working from the place. And if it is notified, they have to shut their units.

A view of the Guru Manyo Granth Jagriti Yatra being held in
Ludhiana on Sunday. —Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Indifference to Hockey
Match postponed due to water scarcity
Ludhiana, March 16
A perfect example of how seriously we take our national sport can be gauged from the fact that two crucial encounters were postponed till tomorrow due to scarcity of water.

Billu Badshah Murder
Accused take cops for a ride
Ludhiana, March 16
A number of accused in the murder case of alleged gangster Billu Badshah took the city police and mediapersons on a ride late last night by not keeping to their promise of surrendering to the police near Guru Nanak Stadium.

In Basta
Gangster Rana still fugitive, cops in dark
Ludhiana, March 16
It is almost two and a half years since a gangster Raman Rana, prime accused in the murder case of another gangster, Lalla, had escaped from the police custody. But there is no trace of him even though cops claim to have made a special squad to catch him.

Suspended cop runs amuck
Ludhiana, March 16
Just a couple of days after two cops were booked on an attempt to rape a girl in the civil hospital, another cop has been booked for allegedly stealing a car and causing injuries to two security guards of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) by rash driving.

Residents forced to inhale soot
Ludhiana, March 16
Besides inhaling toxic pollutants in the air, the residents of Ashok Nagar on GT road are forced to breathe in soot. Thanks to a number of industrial units that are billowing poisonous smoke into the environment.
These units use wood and other materials as fuel and release the smoke into the air much to the chagrin of city residents who say that fine particles of ash make way into their houses besides nostrils.

Chimney of a dyeing company billows out thick smoke in Ashok Nagar in Ludhiana.
—Tribune photo by Inderjeet Verma

AK-47, weapons recovered
Ludhiana, March 16
The Barnala police is learnt to have recovered a number of dangerous weapons from the house of a former terrorist Amarjit Singh in Chachrari village falling in Jagraon subdivision.

Employees discuss problems with CM’s adviser
Ludhiana, March 16
Representatives of the Mulazam Front, Punjab, held a meeting with Dr Daljit Singh
Cheema, adviser to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at Wheat Auditorium of Punjab Agricultural University here today to discuss various problems faced by the front.

Employees from various departments, who form the Mulazam Front, Punjab, attend a meeting with adviser to the CM at PAU, Ludhiana, on Sunday.
—Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Economic Feasibility of Thermal Plants
Japanese team visits sugar mills
Budhewal (Ludhiana) March 16
A joint team of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation and the Japan International Cooperation Agency are visiting a few cooperative sugar mills of the state to evaluate economic feasibility of proposed co-generation thermal power plants to be installed by the Punjab Energy Development Agency that will provide cheaper electricity to the mills. Cost of project is estimated to be Rs 752 crore.

37 milk samples fail test
Ludhiana, March 16
All 37 milk samples, brought by the consumers from several localities around Daresi Road at a camp organised by dairy development department here yesterday, failed the purity test.

At The Crossroads
Looking back to the future
When a lot of ideas crop up in the mind, it becomes difficult to provide them proper space for their release. One such idea is of the days gone by. Uncertainly, prevailed upon hopes and aspirations at the start of the career. Months rolled by like a rudderless ship before a port could be discerned. Shortly afterwards, mermaids enchanted the mind from afar with their display of colour and form. Some sirens could also be spotted, now and then, who bewitched with their songs.

Loudspeakers, a distraction for students
Ludhiana, March 16
Rajat, a Class X student, living near Pakhowal road was grappling with the last minute revision before the board exams that a sudden loud chanting of some religious hymns broke his concentration.

Forum justifies PUDA’s stand on NOC
Ludhiana, March 16
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has dismissed the complaint filed by a complainant, seeking directions to PUDA for issuing NOC.

Youth beaten up by mob
Ludhiana, March 16
Residents of Nanak colony here beat up a person suspecting him to be a cycle thief. He was hospitalised with severe injuries all over his body. Two PCR cops instead of saving the suspect and taking action, also allegedly also beat him up.

Mercury rise to hit cattle’s productivity: Expert
Ludhiana, March 16
A two-day national seminar on "Environmental control for plants, animals and fish" held at the Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) concluded here today. All dignitaries, scientists, delegates, researchers and participants were welcomed by the organisers.

6 booked for attempt to murder
Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 16
The Dehlon police has booked at least six persons, including a woman, under sections 307, 326 452, 323, 148 and 149 of the IPC for allegedly attempting to murder Bhagwant Singh of Jartoli village, a SAD leader, after forcibly entering into house of his friend three days ago.

Students during the convocation of GHG Khalsa College, Narangwal, near Mandi Ahmedgarh on Sunday.
—Tribune photo by Mahesh Sharma

PAU VC to teach add-on course to students
Ludhiana, March 16
For the first time in the history of Punjab Agricultural University, vice chancellor Dr M S Kang will teach one add-on course to the postgraduate students from the academic year-2008.

Annual day celebrated
Ludhiana, March 16
The 5th annual function of Mother's Touch Kindergarten was held with great fervour and joy in the school premises yesterday.
The theme of the function was disco. The decor was done accordingly and one could see musical instruments like a saxophone, guitar, drums, piano etc.Students of Mothers Touch Kindergarten perform during the 5th annual function on the school campus in Ludhiana on Saturday.
—Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Tiny tots celebrate annual day
Ludhiana, March 16
Teaching staff and children of Holly Hock Nursery School presented a gala round of events and celebrated the school’s annual day with enthusiasm
here today.

School celebrates prize distribution day
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 16
The annual prize distribution function of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School,
Jalalpur, Mandi Gobindgarh, began with a prayer song presented by the school choir. The chief guest Pardeep
Bains, tehsildar, lit the lamp. Chairman of the School Managing Committee Jose Kottaram welcomed the guests.Students of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School present Bhangra during the annual day function in Mandi Gobindgarh on Saturday.
—Tribune photo by Bhushan Sood

1,129 students take part in recruitment drive
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 16
Gurgaon-based Nagarro software Private Limited visited RIMT group of institutions, Mandi
Gobindgarh, to recruit BTech and MCA students from Punjab. The drive was for pre-final year students pursuing B.Tech degree in computer science, electronics, information technology and MCA students, passing out in 2009.Students stand in queue to participate in a recruitment drive in Mandi Gobindgarh on Sunday.
— Tribune photo by Bhushan Sood

Renovated wards at DMCH open
Ludhiana, March 16
Chairman Emeritus of the managing society of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital Brijmohan Lall Munjal today inaugurated the newly constructed and renovated areas at the hospital.

Air-India drub Rail Coach Factory 5-1
Ludhiana, March 16
Len Ayappa scored four goals, including a hat trick, as Air India,
Mumbai, drubbed Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, 5-1, on the second day of the 5th All India Guru Gobind Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament being organised by the Ludhiana Sports Welfare Association at the Prithipal Singh AstroTurf Stadium of Punjab Agricultural University here today. The winners led 2-1 at the breather.
A match in progress between Punjab National Bank and Bharat Petrolium during Guru Govind Singh Gold Cup Hockey Tournament being played at Astroturf Stadium, PAU, in Ludhiana on Sunday.
—Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Punjab lifters win overall championship
Ludhiana, March 16
Hosts Punjab proved their supremacy winning most of the gold medals which were at stake in the 17th Men and 12th Women Northern India Weightlifting Championship that concluded at the Ludhiana Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Club, Rakh
Bagh, here today.

A weightlifter in action during the 17th Men and 12th Women Northern India Weightlifting Championship in Ludhina on Sunday.
—Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Amandeep best among girl athletes
Doraha, March16
Doraha College of Education organised its third annual athletics meet in the college ground here today. Rattan Singh
Brar, DSP, Payal, inaugurated the meet by unfurling the flag and releasing balloons in the air.The athletes of DCE participate in the 100m race during the annual athletics meet in Doraha on Sunday.
—Tribune photo by by Lovleen Bains